Honestly, as much as I like CZM as a player and as a person, I just don't think he can pull top 3.

All the players I listed were active in WSVG for 06 and 07, and anything in between, ESWC, and so on.

They have two years on the older players, two years of learning new maps, new tactics, and so on.

Although, Quake 4 is indeed different, those players still have experience in Quake 3.

I think I rather put money on a player active from 03-08, then a player active from 03-06, regardless of games played.

Sure, no one on that list beat CZM in Quake 3, but that was CZM in his prime, his best conditions, practicing consistently. He's had close to a two year break, which compared to players keeping active in Quake 1v1, means a LOT.

obviously
[1] fojji
[2] Cooller
[3] noctis
allthough a lot will actualy depend on the brackets for it to have this outcome ;)
other possibilities for 3rd are czm / nike / av3k but I guess the top2 is pretty safe, very maybe czm can beat cooller again though ;)

well dropping other person's best maps is lame. So we are basically watching everyone play on their not favorite map and seeing mediocre play from everyone. Because they are playing on maps they don't favor. I want to see people play on maps they like the most!

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